Charles Sinclair (businessman)

Charles Sinclair CBE FCA (born 4 April 1948)[1] is a British businessman. He serves as Chairman of Associated British Foods.[2][3][4][5][6] In December 2013 it was announced that Charles Sinclair would replace Sir David Clementi as Warden of Winchester College with effect from 6 July 2014.[7]

Biography

Early life

Charles James Francis Sinclair, only son of Sir George Sinclair, attended Winchester College and graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford.[1]

Career

In 1975, he joined the Daily Mail and General Trust.[2] He served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to September 2008.[2][3][4][5][6] He served on the Board of Directors of the Euromoney Institutional Investor from November 1985 to 30 September 2008, of Thomson Reuters from January 1994 to 6 December 2005, of The Thomson Corporation until 6 December 2005, of Schroders from 1990 to 22 April 2004.[2] He joined the Board of Directors of Associated British Foods in October 2008 and became its Chairman in April 2009.[2][3][5][6] He also sits on the Board of Directors of SVG Capital since January 2005.[2][3][4][5][6] He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.[2]

He serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno, Cornwall.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 SINCLAIR, Charles James Francis, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  3. 1 2 3 4 Associated British Foods Board of Directors
  4. 1 2 3 SVG Capital Board of Directors
  5. 1 2 3 4 The Financial Times
  6. 1 2 3 4 Reuters
  7. ↑
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